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Mavericks surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mavericks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mavericks sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mavericks today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | |
701 | 531 | 510 | 503 | 496 | 399 | 284 | 238 | 321 | 577 | 495 | 586 | 1107 | 1546 | 1108 | 947 | 853 | 791 | 703 | 631 | 731 | 690 | 676 | 584 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.18m | 9:46PM1.70m | 12:09PM1.20m | 10:17PM1.69m | 12:52PM1.21m | 10:50PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.82m | 5:02AM-0.24m | 4:32PM0.89m | 5:36AM-0.27m | 5:11PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 701 | 531 | 510 | 503 | 496 | 399 | 117 | 238 | 321 | 396 | 209 | 184 | 885 | 978 | 1108 | 947 | 853 | 791 | 703 | 631 | 731 | 690 | 676 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 116 | 113 | 92 | 96 | 119 | 121 | 284 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 266 | 119 | 227 | 302 | 214 | 318 | 309 | 306 | 450 | 540 | 518 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 71 | 70 | 99 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 54 | 135 | 121 | 44 | 80 | 26 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 27 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 577 | 495 | 586 | 1107 | 1546 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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